Dust mop



Patented Dec. 8, 1925.

UNITED STATES WILLIAM E. BONEWETS, 0F ST. LOUIS, MSSOURI.

DUST MOP.

Application filed December 13, i924.

To .all whom it may concern:

Be it yknown that I, WILLIAM E. Bonn- WITs, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city of St. Louis and 'State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Dust Mops, of which the following is a specification.

rihe object of my present invention is to provide a dust mop head which is thin, narrow, flexible and pointed at both ends, or rather elliptical in `shape so as to .permit of the mop going into corners without the necessity of turning the mop around for such purpose.

. A further object of the invention is to provide a dust mop having a pocket at each end thereof for the reception of an elliptical wire ring.

A still further object of the invention is to provide the dust mop with a pair of diagonally opposed tie strings for detachably securing the mop to the wire ring.

A' still further object -of the invention is to provide :the upper pocket material with quiltedor cross-stitches to stiffen the same.

A still further object of the invention is to provide the inner edges of the top pocket material with a folded under edge to stiffen the edge and prevent unraveling of the material.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a thin, narrow, flexible fabric and cord dust mop which will permit its going under, behind and between radiators, steam pipes and like places when applied to a wire ring.

A still further object ofthe invention is the provision of a dust mop nhead which will possess advantages in points of simplicity, efficiency, and, at the same time prove itself comparatively inexpensive in manufacture.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel features of construction, arrangement and combination of parts hereinafter more lfully described and finally pointed out in the claims hereto appended.

Referring to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specication, wherein like characters of reference denote similar parts throughout the several views:

Fig. 1, is a view in perspective of a dust mop head embodying the features of my present invention.

Fig. 2, is a vertical longitudinal sectional Serial No. 755,654.

view of the dust mop head talcen on line 2-2 of Fig. l.

Fig. 3, is a top plan view thereof with a wire ring applied thereto.

Fig. Ll, Aa transverse sectional View of the dust mop.

Fig. 5, is a top plan view of the main piece of fabric constituting the top part of the mop.

Fig. v6, is a top lplan view of the piece of fabric constituting the top `of the pocket.

Fig. 7, is a side elevation of one of the fabric pieces constituting the top of one of the end pockets showing the inner edge thereof folded under for reinforcing the same.

Referring to the drawings, the reference character l represents the elliptical ring member of a handle or mop holder :made from a single piece of wire to conform to the contour yof the dust mop-which element does not constitute a part of this application, .but merely illustrated to show meansI to which certain tie strings are :applied to and yto illustrate the use yof the opposed pockets formed at the ends or toes of the dust mop.

ln carrying out the aim of my present invention, l employ a suitable piece of fabric material, such as canvas, ducking, or like material designated 2. This piece of fabric which constitutes the top section of the dust mop is cut in the form of an ellipse so as to have the two opposed rounded or pointed toe ends 3.

rlhe reference numeral 4i represents a pair of fabric pocket pieces each having its inner edge straight, as at 5, and its outer edge curved to correspond to the size and contour of the toe ends 3 of the top fabric section 2.

The fabric pocket pieces 4 are sewed to the main fabric pieces 2 near the margin thereof by means of suitable stitches of thread 6, which stitches of thread also secure cotton cords 7 to the upper face of the pocket pieces, as well as main fabric piece 2. The cotton cords 7 are of such length as to permit them to overhang the marginal edge of the main fabric piece 2 and the pocket pieces 4, as shown in Fig. 2.

The bottom face of the main fabric piece 2 is provided with a plurality of rows of cotton cords 8. rlhe cotton cords are sewed thereto by means of suitable stitches of thread 9 running longitudinally of the main CIB Cil

l marginal edge thereof adjacent the straight edge of the pocket pieces 4, as shown in Fig. l. These tie strings "i2 and i3 are tied to the wire ring l, as shown in Fig. 3 for positivelj,Y securing the dust mop to the ring, the

ends of which ring are receivable in the op-A posed poclrets le formed between the main fabric piece 2 and the fabric pocket piece el. for holding the dust mep in its spread out or operable position. y

The many advantages of the herein described invention Will readily suggest themselves to those skilled in the art to which it appertains.

I do not desire to be understood as har-` ing limited myself to the exact details vof construction and arrangement of parts as herein described and illustrated, as it is manifest that variations and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention, and the Jterms of the following claims, hence I Wish rcured to the upper face of the main piece of fabric, cotton cords secured to the said main piece of fabric and to the upper face of thcl fabric pocket pieces and the inner edge of each fabric pocket piece being folded under and secured in such position. Y

2. A dust mop head consisting of antelliptical main piece of fabric, a fabric pocket piece seWed to the main piece of fabric at each end thereof to provide opposed end pockets, tie strings secured to the main piece of fabric in' diagonal relationV with each other for securing the mop head to a ring member, the ends of whichV ring member are receivable in the opposed end pockets, cotton cords secured to the, lower Vface of the main fabric piece and overhanging cottonv cords secured to the upper face of the main fabric piece and to the upper face of the pocket pieces at the marginal edge thereof.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name to the specification.

WILLIAM E. BONEWITS. 

